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What the Supreme Court ruling on cell phone searches means

The Supreme Court recently ruled that police offers must obtain a warrant before searching a criminal suspect’s cell phone upon arrest. This unanimous ruling is a sweeping endorsement for individuals’ privacy rights. Writing on behalf of the court, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. compared the protection to digital information on cell phones to the […]
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Ariel Castro to Undergo Competency Evaluation
Ariel Castro has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation to ensure he understands the charges against him. During a pretrial hearing today, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Russo said that he’s exercising caution in ordering the review, which will be conducted Thursday. The results are expected in a week to 10 days. […]
Lakewood Woman Accused of Cheating at Horseshoe Casino
Lakewood woman, Huong Ngo, 42, has been charged with cheating the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland out of $10,000, said Karen Huey, enforcement chief for the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Ngo cheated at Four Card Poker, mostly by capping, or adding chips to bets. She saw she had winning hands, Huey said. Huey also said Ngo subtracted chips […]
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- Tags: Cleveland Horseshoe Casino, Huong Ngo, Karen Huey, Lakewood, Ohio Casino Control Commission
Ariel Castro Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Kidnapping, Rape, and Murder
The man that is accused of kidnapping and raping Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight over the course of nearly a decade, pleaded not guilty to 329 separate crimes, including two charges of aggravated murder. The three women were rescued on May 6 after Berry, with help from neighbors, was able to break out […]
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- Tags: Amanda Berry, Ariel Castro, Cleveland, Cleveland Courage Fund, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight
$8 Million of Refunds has been Issued by IRS to ex-Ohio BWC Worker, Co-Defendant, Per Indictment
According to a five-count indictment, a former Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation employee and an unemployed co-defendant duped the Internal Revenue Service into issuing them tax refunds totaling more than $8 million. Between Don Gooch, 64, of East Cleveland, and Gerard Scott of Cleveland, the two used some of the cash to buy a $93,000 […]
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- Tags: Don Gooch, Gerard Scott, IRS, Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation
11 out of 13 Cleveland Firefighters Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Payroll Abuse Case
Eleven of Cleveland’s firefighters pleaded not guilty to theft in office and soliciting or receiving improper compensation, charges that stemmed from accusations that they illegally paid co-workers to cover most of their shifts. The firefighters were suspended without pay last week and each face up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine if […]
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- Tags: Cleveland Fire Department, Cuyahoga County
Families of the Chardon School Shooting Are Suing United Way of Greater Cleveland & Its Geauga Chapter
The families of the three Chardon High School students who were shot and killed in 2012 are now suing the United Way of Greater Cleveland and its Geauga County chapter for denying them access to the money set aside for them in the Chardon Healing Fund. The lawsuit states that the families of Demetrius Hewlin, […]
The Week Cleveland Will Never Forget
Just shortly after 6 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013, neighbors on Seymour Ave. neighbors heard a scream that they could not have possibly fathomed would ever be the scream of Amanda Berry. Moments later, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, and a six year-old girl later found to be Berry’s daughter, emerged from the […]
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- Tags: Amanda Berry, Ariel Castro, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, Seymour Ave.